Postcode sector · London
Crime in SW2 9
How much crime is recorded in SW2 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,824 (2024)
SW2 9Postcode sector · London
How safe is SW2 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW2 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW2 9National
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Violence and sexual offences25.423.6
Burglary19.29.1
Drugs11.42.4
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Other theft9.44.5
Theft from the person7.72.1
Public order5.54.6
Robbery4.41.4
Shoplifting4.38.4
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.